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Addie L. Wyatt (née Cameron) (b. 28 March 1924; Brookhaven, Mississippi) is known for being the first African-American woman elected international vice president of a major labor union, the Amalgamated Meat Cutters Union. Wyatt began her career in the union in the early 1950s and advanced in leadership. Together with the politician Barbara Jordan, she was the first African-American woman named by Time magazine as Person of the Year in 1975.

See also

• List of African-American firsts

References

• "A Dozen Who Made a Difference – Alison Cheek: Bold Unionist". Time. 1976-01-05. http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,947599-5,00.html. Retrieved 2008-02-14.  
• "Labor leader, civil rights pioneer, pastor". Time. 1976-01-05. http://biography.jrank.org/pages/3000/Wyatt-Addie-L.html. Retrieved 2008-02-14.